Kobe Bryant aka the Black Mamba is one of the most Legendary players who ever play the game basketball. He’s also a very inspirational and a very influential person. One of the most memorable moments that he showed in this world and in the world of basketball, is when he scored 81 points in a single game and win the Nba Championship 3 times in a row. Making him the second most points in NBA history and one of the greatest player to play the game in such a young age. He got the Nickname “Black Mamba” because he is so competitive and fearless that he always studies his opponents and see how he can defeat them, like the snake named black mamba.

Kobe made a lot of history in the game of basketball. Me as a basketball player, I am always wondering in how to be more consistent, be more better in the game of basketball and be a better person also. Back when I watched Kobe in a NBA game, when I was 8 years of age. I was so amazed on how he plays the game of basketball, he got the consistency in terms of scoring, he got the mentality of never giving up and heart of being a champion. He had a quote that says”Never rest in the middle, Rest in the End.” this basically narrates that no matter how hard can life be just keep pushing yourself forward till you feel that everything you did was all worth it. Kobe got his mentality when he was 6 years old, at a very young age he plays with some grade 6 students whom are aged 12, so statistically stating his playing against players whom are double his age.He studies his opponent weaknesses to give him a better chances of defeating them, He shared this story to many of his Fans and shared also some inspirational statements that is saying “Push your self even though your body said NO, but your heart said yes. “This quote really touch me. It woke me up and push my self to my greatest version right in that moment, Me as a very lazy guy, stubborn,hopeless and sometimes irresponsible. I always make bad decisions in life but he’s statement changed my perspectives, He showed me chances in life even though your in the pit of hopelessness and hatred. He thought a lot of person including me to how to face fears the proper way which is having heart and perseverance, One of example his Heart and perseverance is when he lost to a game against the Sixers who got Allen Iverson who is also one of the best who ever play the game of basketball back is the mid 2000’s, Kobe was so devastated he right awaywent to workout and improve more of himself a day after the game, He worked every day in the off season, He trained, study and improve more in the game of basketball that after the next season he won the Nba Championship. I learned a lot from his story, that I try to emulate the same thing that he do, to face challenges in life and sports. As I try to learn the mentality that he had, I’ve learned also that vision is always important in our personal goal, without a vision of our goal. We are just drifting around and making a fool of our self. Visioning your goal every day, makes you motivated and hungry for more. This mentality help me become more discipline in myself and how to manage time the right way.

The life of Kobe is one of the most greatest true to life story that I have ever studied. Kobe shares the mentality of being a true champion and true warrior in life, He gave me joy,knowledge and hope in life that no one can ever steal from me and to others also who he inspired also.

“The most worth-while thing is to try to put HAPPINESS into the lives of others” Lord Baden Powell

These inspirational words were said by The Lord Robert Steven Smith Baden Powell , who is The cheif and the founder of the scout around the world. Baden Powell was born on 22nd february 1857 in Paddington London(England) and died on 8th January 1941 in Nyeri ( British Kenya)

If I want to talk about baden powell’s acheivments and contribution it would last for tommorow because he is an amazing person and his words contributes a lot to my life and personality and i have learned a lot from his story .

if you want to know why i consider this person my inspirational man , i would say because he created and found the most influencial and first world youth organization that helped and still helping over 4 million youth to create there personalities based on amazing books and words , and i am one of those millions of youths that were influenced by his amazing words .

His words had influenced me a lot resulting in me choosing to be a member of this youth world organization from childhood and now continuing his mission of working with the youths and trying to influence them the same way Baden Powell`words has done for me , now i am working with the scout here in Montreal in a scout group responsible for youths from 7-9 years old .

It may seem a strang or exggareted expression but if you do a analysis for my blood you will see scouting in the results .

Finally the greatest lesson i have learned from Lord Baden Powell was that wherever you are or whatever you have try to put happiness in the lives of others because this will make you fell like you are the happiest person on the earth and when you leave this world try to be touchable person in the life of others.

For me an inspirational person is a person who you can memorize forever for his contribution to your life , you have learned a lot from him and also tought him a lot. An inspirational person is someone who touches your life , who was beside you in your difficult moments as well as your happy , who support you in every step you do .

Miryam Sioufi

Of all the great leaders and inspirational speakers that have changed the world in their various ways, the person I chose for this blog is my brother Joshua. Josh is 25 and is without a doubt a young reckless soul, however his wisdom and experience in dealing with whatever life can throw at him precedes his age.

I grew up with Josh, and always remember him being the cool and rebellious big brother any wide-eyed child could dream of having. This was at a time before I understood mental illness and how it could change one’s life. As I grew older I saw how he had been affected by anxiety and depression throughout even our childhood. I recently was told that he is my half brother. This was news to me, and it did nothing but deepen my appreciation for him. His entire life he had been dealing with his own issues but he never once failed to be a good brother to me.

When I think of someone inspirational I can’t help but picture my brother: the man who was there for me even though he wasn’t sure if he was a part of our family. The qualities that make him inspirational are the same ones that make him a good big brother. Selfless, real, kind and resilient. Most importantly, he’s always glad to be there to pick someone up when they’re feeling low, no matter his own situation. I can’t express in words how his battle with identity has inspired me, and pushed me to always try to be the best me I could possibly be.

A male who inspires me would be Elon Musk. Amongst his multiple achievements and hardships throughout his life you can discover a comedic and cheerful man. I also consider him a perfect example of a man. Why? Well because he does what is right, despite money and power he focuses on delivering, to the best of his abilities, technology that betters life on earth. From electronic cars to launching satellites he does it all. What really inspires me is that no matter what he keeps trying. He choses to count his victories and learn from his failures. Very genuine and smart he power and pioneers us into the new age. He makes it that we want to be like him and achieve the same success rather than envy him.

The only person I can think about is my brother Aiman. I am the man I am now thanks to him.

He taught me the importance of never letting someone get under my skin while staying true to myself. I think I never saw him get angry at someone no matter what, and that’s true strength.

He’s a genius at school with a bachelor in physiotherapy and he almost finished a bachelor in mechanical engineering. But he decided to stop school to focus on his dream of becoming a karate world champion.

This proves to me that, sometimes, the risk of following your dream is more fulfilling and can open you to a whole new world than if you were to follow the normal course expected from society.

If life was a dark road that you need to follow, my brother is the bright light that I decided to follow.

The man I chose who is inspirational to me is my father. My father came to Canada in 1992 with no money in his pockets. Even though he has a electrician’s degree back in India which has no worth here in Canada. My father struggled a lot in the beginning, at one point he was homeless and sleeping a bus bench. Ever since he came here in 1992, my father worked endlessly, job to job, ending up being a trucker. Having a steady income, in 1998, he got married and fell in love with my mother and had me three years later. My father had a difficult past, he lived without a father and I believe it’s the reason why he is an excellent father.

At one point, everything was going well in his life, he had another child and owned five trucks. But by sheer bad luck, he lost all of those trucks by theft, accidents and mistrust leading to shortage of a lot of money. He told my mom to take me and my younger brother to go to India, because he had no ways to provide us. My mom refused him and stood by him. From that day, my father worked harder than ever without changing his love to us. Now, my father is successful, has a wonderful marriage with my mother for almost 20 years and has two kids in college.

For me, being inspirational character to others, is somebody who goes through tough moments in their past or present and uses those moments to become a better person by preserving and putting efforts.

For my inspirational man, I chose to go with Peter Tabichi, a Kenyan science teacher at Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School.

I picked this man because of his devotion and willingness to give back all of his goods to his community. He donates around 80% of his monthly salary to help his school and children in his local village. Not only has he given a lot of money, but he also started a peace club and teaches locals how to grow better crops so that they stay healthy. Because of all of these acts of selflessness, he obtained the status of the 2019 Global Teacher Prize winner. This prize is a competition that receives over 10000 teachers worldwide.

After winning his 1 million dollar prize, he stated in an interview that “He plans to use the money from his win to improve the school and feed the poor.” (global news) Because of all of these previous selfless acts of kindness, I am sure that he will keep helping his community in many various forms.

A man who inspires me is Harry Styles. I find that I usually do not find men inspiring; I usually find their accomplishments inspiring, but nothing about them as people, except that they had the intelligence, confidence, courage and capabilities to acheive what they did. What I find more inspiring are attributes that I find rare in men, like being humble, kind, and giving a helping hand to those in need, as well as talking about feelings. However, Harry Styles, a famous singer, is a man who not only has accomplished so much, but he uses his platform to encourage openness, like how he embraces his feminine side despite all the eyes and media on him. He has the courage to be true to himself amidst all the scrutiny he faces, and that is what I find so brave and remarkable.

The man that I chose for my blog is none other than Colin Kaepernick, the man at the centre of sports controversy for the last couple of years. Colin was a Quarterback for the 49ers for the 2016 NFL Season that decided to take a knee during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to show that he doesn’t want to stand for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour. This happened after the series of African-American deaths caused by police brutality/shootings. Since the incident, owners of NFL teams have conspired to not sign him and consequently he is not playing in the NFL anymore. I feel inspired by his story and his bravery because he sacrificed his whole career in believing in what he believed in and didn’t think twice in standing up. Currently, he is an activist that founded the “Know Your Rights” camp that teaches disadvantaged youths about legal rights and self-empowerment and has done several donations to charities.

Colin inspires me because he taught us that we need to stand up and fight in what we believe in no matter the consequences. I guess I find people that fight for their rights, ideas and to change society inspirational such as Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and numerous others.

Elon Musk is who I have chosen for this blog post. Born in South Africa in 1971, Elon is now one of the most successful entrepreneur/engineer in the world. Due to his perseverance and great vision of what is to be accomplished, Elon has achieved what many would call “the American Dream”. While this is undoubtedly true, he has done much more. As a result of his company SpaceExplorations’ unthinkable achievements and drastic rocket improvements, Elon himself set a new standard for space missions across the world. How can one man possibly compete with an organization such as NASA?? Not knowing the answer to this question is why I cannot help but be inspired by his story. If we only look at what he’s accomplished in the space industry, it can be easy to forget that Elon is also responsible for the epidemic of “eco-friendly” cars who have been invading our streets. Already 17 years ago, in 2003, Musk founded the well-known company “Tesla” hoping to prove to the world that electricity was the future. While pursuing his dreams, Elon Musk has a positive impact on the world’s future as well as everyone’s lives which is simply admirable.